Guarded and Impetuous

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Guarded adjective - Having or showing a close attentiveness to avoiding danger or trouble.

Usage example: guarded actions

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Impetuous is an antonym for guarded.

Nearby Words: guard, guardedly, guarding

Impetuous adjective - Characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation.

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Guarded is an antonym for impetuous.

Nearby Words: impetuosity, impetuously

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Impetuous and Guarded. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/guarded/impetuous

Guarded & Impetuous. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/guarded/impetuous>.

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